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Best Coffee Shops in Budapest 2019

18th July 2019

Budapest is renowned for its culture, history, thermal springs, goulash and cheap alcohol. However, beyond the bathhouses and palinka, Budapest is home to a strong coffee culture that has been slowly brewing behind the scenes. Stroll through the city and you’re bound to stumble upon a speciality coffee house where you can grab a cuppa […]

Best Dog-Friendly Cafés in Barcelona

14th July 2019

Barcelona is most definitely a dog-friendly city, which means that your four-legged friend can tag along to alot of the places you go to, perfect for me and my partner in crime Pepe. Here are our top picks for dog-friendly places in Barcelona where you can, chill, pig-out and unwind, accompanied with your pooch. Espai […]

An Insiders Guide to London’s Notting Hill

10th July 2019

Ahhh the ever so famous Notting Hill, a huge household name thanks to the classic 1999 film starring Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant. When non-Londoners think of London, I reckon that this picture-perfect neighbourhood is what springs to mind, and it has pretty much made it to the top of the list of anyone on […]

Jordan’s Tips on Staying Safe in Budapest

8th July 2019

Budapest is one of the safest cities in Europe, especially for the people aware of the little tricks and scams that are hanging around. From my personal experience of being a foreigner in this city, I have never really had an issue, I have always felt very safe here. Being aware of your surroundings makes […]

Like Locals launches in Athens

2nd July 2019

Like Locals is now live in Athens with 15 brand new Footprints covering the center and south of the city. After a successful launch in Barcelona, Budapest, and London, with the help of the local community, we have prepared for you the most authentic, self-guided walks in Athens that are guaranteed to show you the […]

Local Stories: Borneo Raised London Based

30th June 2019

I come from a place called Miri in Sarawak, which I’m certain many of you have never even heard of! Even though it was officially declared a city in the year 2005, I still, to this very day, think of it as a small town on the northwest coast of the island of Borneo. Picture […]

Local Stories: Jordan’s Journey to Budapest

24th June 2019

“Wanderlust: a strong desire or impulse to wander or travel and explore the world” I would say this quote sums me up pretty well. My desire to travel led me halfway across the world from the place I call home at 18 and since then I have moved cities twice from Sydney, Australia to London […]

Local Stories: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Footprint

18th June 2019

Our tale begins on a drizzly September morning in the heart of London town. I was walking up to Holborn campus at the LSE. Orientation had begun but there was only one event I was even moderately interested in: The Campus Tour! It couldn’t hurt to at least know my way to class. Maybe there were […]

Local Stories: Why Budapest?

5th June 2019

There used to be an after-hours night club on the outer edge of the Blaha Lujza Ter metro station between Budapest’s ramshackle district VII and VIII. The club went by the name of Corvintető and it occupied the top two floors of the dishevelled, communist-era Corvin department store. Tető means rooftop in Hungarian and it […]

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How To Make A Cocktail – Near and Far London

The cocktail, a magical mixed drink universally loved and consumed by people looking to let loose and have a good time. We popped down to Near and Far, a Palm Springs inspired cocktail bar in London, to see how they make their signature margarita, the Cocorita. Near and Far is a new brand of cocktail […]

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